Newcastle United's Mike Williamson has said that the atmosphere at the club has been 'a bit fierce' so far this season.

The Magpies disastrous start to the campaign and sustained poor form over 2014 has led to a toxic environment being created around St. James' Park and Williamson admits that it has been hard to play in.

Although the experienced defender understands the fans' frustrations he feels that the only solution may be to block out the concerns, as they look to get back on track.

John Verrall

John is a sports journalism graduate from Staffordshire University. He is a huge football fan and a minute-by-minute writer for UEFA.com, as well as being a freelance writer for Sports New Media. John has also seen his work been published by the likes of The Guardian, World Soccer and Shoot Magazine over the course of his bourgeoning journalism career so far. He has a particular expertise in all things to do with the Football League – and is a passionate Peterborough United fan.